In our latest Employment Essentials article, we share our top picks of recent employment law developments that may affect your business.
This month, our top 10 picks are:
Legislative changes
Case law updates
Legislative developments
The Employment Bill promised in the December 2019 Queen's speech, including reform of the right to request flexible working and increased redundancy protection for pregnant employees, has yet to materialise. Furthermore don't hold your breath, as it is highly rumoured that like last year, the Employment Bill will again not feature in the May 2022 Queen's speech. Nevertheless, April is a month of a number of routine legislative updates with a dash of new provisions and proposed changes.
1. Proposed Statutory Code of Practice on "Fire & rehire" practices
On 29 March 2022, the Government announced that a new Statutory Code of Practice will be published on the use of "fire and rehire" practices to bring about changes to employees' terms and conditions ("dismissal and re-engagement" in old money terms). The proposed new Code is to detail how businesses must hold fair, transparent and meaningful consultations on proposed changes to employment terms. The Code is to include practical steps that employers should follow. As a statutory code, tribunals and courts will be required to take it into account when considering relevant cases, including unfair dismissal. They will have the power to apply an uplift of up to 25% of an employee's compensation...
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